Doctoral Research
The international and interdisciplinary nature of the TSU's science and research is reflected in the range of doctoral topics.
The TSU does not offer an independent doctoral programme but senior TSU academics are able to supervise students who are admitted to the D.Phil. programme at the School of Geography and the Environment International Graduate School or other D.Phil. programmes around the university.
Current doctoral students supervised by TSU academics
| Malek Al-Chalabi | Socio/technical research of personal transport use Supervisor(s): Prof. David Banister; Dr Christian Brand; |
| Karen Anderton | Sub-national government responses to reducing the climate impact of cars Supervisor(s): Prof. David Banister; Dr Heike Schroeder; |
| Eda Beyazit | Fair distribution of socio-economic benefits of transport investments Supervisor(s): Prof. David Banister; Dr Moshe Givoni; |
| Jian Liu | Decarbonizing the Chinese road transport sector: policy options and potential effects of hybrid and electric pathways Supervisor(s): Prof. David Banister; Dr Georgina Santos; |
| Lucy Mahoney | Investigating the changes and effects in travel behaviour in response to physical interventions for walking and cycling Supervisor(s): Dr Christian Brand; Dr Tim Jones; |
| Andre Neves | Evaluating change in travel and carbon following implementation of physical infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists: a case study of Cardiff Connect2 Supervisor(s): Dr Christian Brand; Dr Tim Jones; |
| Sharad Saxena | Urban transport investment decisions: balancing efficiency, environment and equity Supervisor(s): Prof. David Banister; Dr Brenda Boardman; |
| Zichen Zhang | Impact assessment of different utilization scenarios for Pure Electric Vehicles (PEV) on China's transport system and power grid Supervisor(s): Prof. David Banister; |
Applications
Applications for the D.Phil. in Geography are co-ordinated through Ruth Saxton, the Postgraduate Admissions Officer for the School of Geography and the Environment's International Graduate School. There are a number of university and college fellowships available to support doctoral studies. Details on the application procedure can be found on the School of Geography and the Environment's International Graduate School website.
Choosing a supervisor
D.Phil. students are required to identify primary and secondary supervisors. If you wish to work with an TSU academic you should contact them directly to discuss your proposed topic. The following TSU staff are available as primary D.Phil. supervisors:
However, some members of the School of Geography and the Environment's academic staff have transport interests and may co-supervise with staff of TSU if they are interested in the project and are not already oversubscribed in terms of supervision.